United States Senator Ted Cruz has vowed accountability for perpetrators of Christian killings in Nigeria, insisting that the U.S. government is aware of individuals and groups responsible.
Cruz made the remarks during a human rights forum in Washington, where he accused Nigerian authorities of downplaying religiously targeted violence. He argued that thousands of Christians have been killed in recent years, particularly in Northern Nigeria, without adequate accountability or justice.
The Senator called on the Biden administration to take tougher diplomatic and economic measures against those implicated, including potential visa bans and sanctions.
His comments come amid renewed pressure on Nigeria from international human rights organizations over worsening insecurity and religiously motivated violence. Abuja has repeatedly denied accusations of systematic persecution, insisting that insecurity affects Nigerians of all faiths
